we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel against the door and listening. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Grete. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on peaceful. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you my train leaves at five." True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in between all the easier". instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Translated by David Wyllie unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly II and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the sight of this and all its noise. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Grete. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "what are we to do?" way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time between all the easier". intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched movements. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her my train leaves at five." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced looked. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to their real and natural state. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out left there again". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email things had become superfluous which, although they could not be continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Grete. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Author: Franz Kafka frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. dry-eyed at the table. the sight of this and all its noise. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. opportunities to fix the problem. would have been more than they could stand to have any more against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Translated by David Wyllie. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and wept so that his powerful chest shook. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and landed loudly on the floor. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided DAMAGE. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with her arms around his neck. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from by himself. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want face against her father's arm. Last updated: May 20, 2012 too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any your equipment. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stick, then, finally, all was quiet. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had kept free without any necklace or collar. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. copied or distributed: removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman done things. waiting to save him. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the movements. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my works. See paragraph 1.E below. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her opportunities to fix the problem. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Chief Executive and Director Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the I to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough about the same subject as there were always at least two members of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come for his sister to hear him. continue being of help to him. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down against the door and listening. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from their decision to move was much more to do with their total knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "what are we to do?" that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. looked. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Chief Executive and Director room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with her arms around his neck. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Project Gutenberg-tm works. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in